Snippets of life from Seoul and beyond

Month: May 2014

“You kind of suck at being a girl…” It’s actually funny because it’s true! I can’t help it, I have somewhat of an aversion to shopping, especially the trying things on part. My philosophy is in and out in 20 minutes or less after picking something I like and buying it in five colours so I don’t have to… Continue reading Summer Style

When I lived in Tokyo a few years back, I dated a guy who once invited my mother out on our date. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking… I was probably thinking the exact same thing. He had gathered that my mother was in town visiting me for a few days and said, ‘Why don’t you… Continue reading Lawry’s Seoul

(via Instagram) I’m not sure if any of you feel this way but there are times when I wonder what in the world I’m doing with my life. The week consists of long days at the office and a flurry of social activities that revolve around eating and drinking and on some Mondays, I’ll wake… Continue reading Seoul Jazz Festival 2014

Anantara Bali, Seminyak I’m feeling a little restless these days, which I attribute to spring fever, which is actually a thing according to Google. And when you feel restless, you do something about it right? This time last year, I started this little blog (happy one year blogiversary to The Seoul Girl) and this year,… Continue reading May

‘I’m craving sushi,’ I said in a message to my friend John who is still based in Tokyo. ‘Come on over then,’ he replied, ‘it’s not that far away you know…’ I won’t lie, for a minute I contemplated it because it’s difficult to find good sushi in Seoul without paying an arm and a leg.… Continue reading Omakase

I had this ridiculously intense meat craving yesterday. No innuendo intended. I think it’s because I’ve been contemplating going on that clean eating thing everyone is talking about and felt the need to binge on all the unhealthy stuff before it started – kinda pointless huh? So let’s just say that I was supremely pissed… Continue reading Isabelle’s Porterhouse

We just had a long holiday in Korea. With Labour day, Children’s Day and Buddha’s birthday scattered in the start of May it meant that if you took the 2nd off, you were awarded six glorious days away from the office. What this also meant is that the roads were going to be jam packed… Continue reading Sokcho